Mäuschen

German

Etymology

Maus + -chen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɔʏ̯sçən/
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  • Hyphenation: Mäus‧chen

Noun

Mäuschen n (genitive Mäuschens, plural Mäuschen)

  1. diminutive of Maus (mouse)
  2. honey, sweetie, pumpkin (pet name)
  3. fly on the wall (someone, usually theoretical, who listens at a private meeting)
    Bei dem Gespräch wäre man gern Mäuschen gewesen.
    “You’d have liked to be a fly on the wall during that conversation.”
  4. (possibly regional) the funny bone

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